This year’s symposium “Relationships of Change” will explore the interdependence of people, policy, and materials that are necessary for transforming our soil-to-skin textile system. Every choice we make when wearing, […]
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Naturally Colored Fiber Fun at Blue Barn Farm
Written & Photographed by Koa Kalish On a steep and sunny, five-acre hillside in El Dorado County, Catherine Lawson tends to her flock. They are some of the most luxurious […]
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Sheepie Dreams Of Love And Dedication
Written by Taya Badgley; Photographed by Koa Kalish If you ever find yourself in need of an inspiring excursion, or an excellent chutney recipe I suggest a visit to Sandra […]
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Care For Cloth, Care For Good with GDS Cloth Goods
Written by May Reid Marr & Photographed by Paige Green Headquartered at the Werkshack in uptown, Oakland, GDS Cloth Goods is the design and production studio by Geana Sieburger. A […]
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Serendipity & Symbiosis at Tolenas Mohair
Written by Sasha Wirth and Photographed by Alycia Lang In another neighborhood, it might have been a loaf of banana bread or a plate of cookies. But when Nancy Thompson’s […]
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Conserving Community at Blue Oak Canyon Ranch
Written & photographed by Koa Kalish, except where noted. Safely tucked into the San Miguel mountains northeast of San Luis Obispo, down a long ambling road that leads far away […]
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Learning the Language of Plants with Local Dialect
Written by Sasha Wirth & Photographed by Paige Green Behind a vintage cottage on a quiet street in Petaluma, Karen Hess is stirring a pot of eucalyptus leaves. “I gathered […]
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Climate Beneficial Design: with Ambatalia, Running River Organics, Madge & Me, and Prairie Underground
Celebrating the collaborations that transform materials from soil to skin, we set out to visit each designer creating a full look for the Climate Beneficial Fashion Gala. Here we share […]
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A Glimpse into Caprette Cashmere
Written by Valerie Yep & Photographed by Alycia Lang Cashmere is known by many to be a luxuriously soft and willowy fiber. It keeps us warm in the winter, yet […]
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Climate Beneficial Design: with Kali Made Garments, GDS Cloth Goods, and Flint Outdoors
Celebrating the collaborations that transform materials from soil to skin, we set out to visit each designer creating a full look for the Climate Beneficial Fashion Gala. Here we share […]
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